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  2. Government

    1. Mayor's Office
      1. Our History
      2. Communications
        1. City Spotlights
          1. All-America City Award
          2. BLink-Bluffs Free Community Wi-Fi
          3. River's Edge Development
          4. Unlike Anywhere Else. On Purpose.
          5. West Broadway Reconstruction Project
        2. Local COVID-19 Information
        3. Latest News
        4. Archived News Items
      3. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
    2. City Council
      1. Joe Disalvo
      2. Chad Hannan
      3. Melissa Head
      4. Roger Sandau
      5. Mike Wolf
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Municipal Code
    5. Departments
      1. Animal Control
      2. Building Permits & Inspections
      3. City Clerk
        1. City Council Agendas and Minutes
        2. Civil Service Commission
        3. Cemeteries
        4. Licenses & Permits
          1. Amusement Devices
          2. Cigarette Permits
          3. Handbill Permit
          4. Liquor License
          5. Offer to Buy
          6. Pawnbroker License
          7. Salvage/Storage Yard License
          8. Secondhand Dealer Permit
          9. Solicitors Permit
          10. Special Event Permit
          11. Taxicab Permit
          12. Transient Merchant License
      4. Community Development
        1. Animal Control
          1. Farm Animal Permit
          2. Investigations
          3. Pet Licenses
          4. Urban Deer and Turkey Management
          5. Midlands Humane Society
        2. Building Permits and Inspection
          1. Construction Guides
          2. Contractor Licensing
            1. ADA Compliance Information
            2. Building Code Information
          3. Fees
          4. Permit Applications
          5. Professional Design Information
          6. Rental Housing
        3. Business, Redevelopment, & Housing Assistance
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Applications & Forms
          3. Resource Links
          4. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
            1. LHR Eligibility
            2. LHR for Owner-Occupied Homes
            3. LHR for Tenant-Occupied Homes
            4. LHR Resources
          5. Housing Rehabilitation
        4. COVID-19 Grants (CDBG-CV)
        5. Environmental Health
          1. Inspections
          2. Investigations
          3. Lead and Our Environment
          4. Monitoring & Testing
          5. Permits and Forms
          6. General Environmental Health Concerns
        6. FAQs
        7. FIRST AVE
          1. Development
          2. Interactive Map
          3. Media Coverage
          4. On FIRST Podcast
        8. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
        9. Planning & Zoning
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Applications & Forms
          3. Resource Links
          4. Plans
        10. Purchase Surplus City Property
        11. West Broadway Private Property Assistance Program
        12. South End Housing Development Program
        13. Brownfields
        14. Renewable Energy
      5. Engineering
      6. Finance
        1. FAQs
        2. Make A Payment
      7. Fire Department
        1. Chief's Message
        2. EMS (Ambulance)
        3. FAQs
        4. Fire Department Honor Guard
        5. Fire Response Statistics
        6. Fire Stations & Apparatus
        7. Fire Station Tours
        8. Fire Suppression Division
        9. Fireworks Information
        10. Hazardous Materials / Technical Rescue
        11. ISO Rating
        12. Photo Gallery
        13. Prevention Division
          1. Fireworks Permit
          2. Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention
          3. Permits for Burning
          4. Public Education Presentations
          5. Tank Removal Permit
        14. Severe Weather / Alert Iowa
        15. Smoke Detectors
        16. Training Division
      8. Human Resources
        1. Current Job Openings
        2. Employee Benefits
      9. Legal
        1. Alarm System Information
        2. Americans with Disabilities Act
        3. Civil Rights Commission
        4. Claim Against the City of Council Bluffs
        5. Contact info. for frequently requested agencies
        6. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
        7. Investigative File Request
        8. Red Light Enforcement Program
        9. Release of Personal Property
        10. Shoplifting Diversion Program
        11. Title VI
      10. Library
      11. Parks & Recreation Department
        1. Capital Projects
        2. Events
          1. Winterfest
        3. Horticulture and Grounds
        4. Landmarks and Monuments
          1. Bayliss Fountain
          2. Black Angel Statue
          3. Dodge House
          4. Fairview and Clark Cemeteries
          5. First Responders Memorial Plaza
          6. Kinsman Monument
          7. Lewis and Clark Monument
          8. Lincoln Monument
          9. Veterans Plaza
        5. Parks
          1. Our Parks
            1. Bayliss Park
            2. Bahnsen Park
            3. Big Lake Park
            4. Broadway Skate Park
            5. Cochran Park
            6. Fairmount Park
            7. Graham Park
            8. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
            9. Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park
            10. Kimball Park
            11. Kirn Park
            12. Lewis and Clark Monument Park
            13. Lincoln Monument Park
            14. Malmore Park
            15. Manawa City Park
            16. Peterson Park
            17. Prospect Park
            18. Roberts Park
            19. Sternhill Park
            20. Sunset Park
            21. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
            22. Trolley Park
            23. Twin City Park
            24. Valley View Park
            25. Vincent Bluff
            26. Westwood
          2. Park Rules
        6. Permits and Licenses
        7. Pools
          1. Katelman Water Park
          2. Pirate Cove Water Park
        8. Rent a Park, Facility or Field
          1. Bayliss Park
          2. River's Edge Pavilion
          3. Tom Hanafan River's EdgePark
          4. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
        9. River's Edge
          1. Belle's Play Garden at River's Edge
          2. River's Edge Pavilion
          3. River's Edge Phase Four
          4. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
        10. Sports
          1. Adult Softball
          2. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
          3. Pickleball League
          4. Youth Baseball/ Softball
          5. Youth Basketball
          6. Youth Tennis
        11. Trails
        12. Fairmount Park Survey
      12. Police Department
        1. Administration
          1. Careers
          2. Citizen/Police Advisory Board
          3. Community Services
            1. Citizens’ Police Academy
            2. Crime Prevention
            3. Neighborhood Watch
            4. Police Area Representative
            5. School Resource Officers
          4. Emergency Service Team
          5. Honor Guard Unit
          6. SW Iowa Law Enforcement Training Facility
          7. Vice and Narcotics
        2. ATV Ordinance
        3. Criminal Investigation Division
          1. CrimeStoppers
          2. Crime Scene Unit
          3. Unsolved Crimes
        4. FAQ
        5. Helpful Links
        6. Law Enforcement Center
          1. Community Study Group
          2. Law Enforcement Center Handout
          3. Media
          4. Other Documents
        7. Services Division
          1. Arrest Warrant List
          2. Crime Statistics
          3. Online Accident Reports
          4. Online Incident Reports
          5. Property and Evidence
        8. Uniform Division
          1. Chaplains Corps
            1. Meet the Chaplains
          2. Department History
          3. Fallen Officers Memorial
          4. Field Training Officer Program
          5. Traffic Unit / Special Operations
            1. Canine Unit
            2. Stop on Red / Red Light Cameras
        9. Victim Services
          1. Advocacy
          2. Healthcare Resources
          3. Legal Resources
          4. Shelter
          5. Victim Services Apps
      13. Public Works
        1. Engineering
          1. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
            1. Eastern Hills Drive
            2. West Broadway Reconstruction
          2. Information for Consultants
          3. Storm Water Management
          4. Levee Program
          5. HAWK Pedestrian Signal
        2. Operations
          1. Fleet Maintenance
          2. Sewer Division
          3. Street Division
          4. Traffic Division
        3. Public Transportation
          1. MAT (Bus) Maps
          2. Special Transit Service (STS)
        4. Work in City Right of Way
          1. Permit Applications
        5. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
          1. Curbside Services
          2. Drop-off Recycling Locations
          3. Event Recycling Containers
          4. Free to Recycle
          5. Household Hazardous Materials
          6. Recycling Appliances
          7. Recycling Construction Material
          8. Recycling Electronics
          9. Recycling Trees
          10. Recycling Tires
          11. Purchase Poly-Carts
          12. Secure Load Policy
          13. Holiday Recycling
          14. Mulch Available
          15. Sharps Disposal
        6. Solid Waste Management
          1. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
          2. Commercial Hauler Permits
          3. Curbside Collection Services
            1. Additional Curbside Services
            2. Curbside Garbage
            3. Curbside Recycling
            4. Curbside Yard Waste
            5. Recycling Center
        7. Treatment Plant
          1. The Treatment Process
          2. Plant Maintenance
          3. Pump Stations
        8. Snow Removal Information
        9. Road Closures
      14. Recycling Center
      15. Rental Housing
    6. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arena & Convention Center Commission
      2. Board of Appeals
      3. Board of Library Trustees
      4. Board of Water Works Trustees
      5. Citizen/Police Advisory Board
      6. City Planning Commission
      7. Civil Rights Commission
      8. Civil Service Commission
      9. Community Development Advisory Committee
      10. Council Bluffs Airport Authority
      11. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
      12. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. City History
        2. Historic Preservation Ordinance
        3. Local Historic Districts, Landmarks & Sites
        4. Resource Links
      13. Municipal Housing Agency
      14. Parks and Recreation Commission
      15. Storm Water Advisory Committee
      16. Zoning Board of Adjustment
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  3. Community

    1. Advance Southwest Iowa
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    4. Demographics
    5. Library
    6. Metro Area Bus Routes
    7. Mid-America Center
    8. PACE Arts
    9. Pottawattamie County GIS
    10. Schools
    11. The 712 Initiative
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  4. Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Curbside Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste
    3. Environmental Health Services
    4. Fire Department
    5. Police Department
      1. Report an Anonymous Tip
      2. Report an Incident
    6. Public Transportation
    7. Recycling Center
    8. Snow Removal
    9. Utilities
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  5. How Do I...?

    1. Apply For a Job
    2. Apply for Assistance
    3. Find My Garbage Day
    4. Pay My Solid Waste Bill
    5. Sign up for Emergency Alerts
    6. Use Special Transit Service
    7. Apply For A Permit
      1. Building Permits
      2. Cigarette Permit
      3. Commercial Fireworks Permit
      4. Conditional Use Permit
      5. Farm Animal Permit
      6. Handbill Permit
      7. Post Construction Stormwater Mgmt Permit
      8. Secondhand Dealer Permit
      9. Septic Permit
      10. Solicitors Permit
      11. Special Event Permit
      12. Taxicab Permit
      13. Tank Removal Permit
    8. Reserve Facilities
      1. Bayliss Park
      2. Recreation Complex
      3. River's Edge Pavilion
      4. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
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